Devot Field Park
Park
23 acres0.7 mi of trail
Roy Kirby Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Evking22 · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Columbia Township
Columbia Township has 195 acres of parks, 16 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Devot Field Park (0.7 mi). 3.8 miles of mapped trail cross Columbia Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 68% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns · #293 of 593 in Indiana. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
116 acres · of 36.7 sq mi of land
Trails
3.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
195 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.3 mi
5.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Columbia Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Columbia Township is ahead of 35% of U.S. towns, #293 of 593 in Indiana. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Columbia Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical IN town 2% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · IN 0.1 · U.S. 0.4CPark land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (195 acres) · IN 10 · U.S. 13BParks close to home68% of residents within a half mile of a park · IN 51% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 35%
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Indiana towns of 2,500+ (593)Ahead of 51%
Few Indiana towns conserve much land (a typical one, 2%; the U.S., 4%), so Columbia Township’s under 1% is ahead of 30% of Indiana towns, while its trails per square mile lead 44% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Devot Field Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Every Kids Dreamland
Park
4 acres0.1 mi of trail
Roy Kirby Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 7 parks & preserves
Devot Field Park23 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsMorsches Park109 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsEvery Kids Dreamland4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsKenneth Wright Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWhitley County 4-H Fair Grounds45 acres
DirectionsSouth Side Park1 acres
Patriotic Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
116 conserved acres
under 1% of Columbia Township’s land. Who manages Columbia Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city106 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)9 ac
Local Park · 97 acLocal Recreation Area · 9 acConservation Easement · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morsches Park Local Park | Town or city | 91 | Open |
| Devol Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Every Kids Dreamland Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Kenneth Wright Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Columbia Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Columbia Township
Every Kids DreamlandIn Every Kids Dreamland
DirectionsPlus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Columbia Township
Morsches ParkIn Morsches Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
Roy Kirby Trail0.8 mi
Indian Springs Nature Trail0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
17Baseball
16Tennis
4Soccer
3Football
3Basketball
2Equestrian
1Softball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Columbia Township
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 49 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Columbia Township →
Next door
Columbia Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 16 | 68% | C+ |
| Union Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Thorncreek Township | 2% | 0.1 | 76 | 20% | C+ |
| Columbia City | 3% | 1.1 | 20 | 79% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Columbia Township
Where can I hike in Columbia Township?
The longest trail networks: Devot Field Park, 0.7 miles; Morsches Park, 0.2 miles; Every Kids Dreamland, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Columbia Township is conserved land?
under 1% of its land, against a typical 2% for an Indiana town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Columbia Township’s trails?
Devot Field Park and Morsches Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Columbia Township?
5.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Columbia Township?
913 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Columbia Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 195 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Columbia Township have?
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #293 of 593 in Indiana. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Columbia Township neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →